The Tailhook Educational Foundation
2017 Scholarships
The Tailhook Educational Foundation (TEF) is a California based 501(C)3 nonprofit organization. TEF’s charter is to educate the public on United States Navy carrier aviation and its importance to our country's national security.
TEF awards over 100 scholarships annually ranging from $2,500 to $15,000 per year. A number of our TEF grants are awarded to students pursing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math) curriculum. All TEF grants assistNaval Aviation legacy undergraduate students obain a higher education.
TEF scholarships are only made possible by the continued generosity of our individual and organizational donors. All donations to TEF are fully deductible as charitable contributions.
The TEF Tax ID is: 33-00487778
In 2017, TEF awarded 103 scholarships to our brightest Naval Aviation legacy students.
2017 Scholarships
MR. ANDREW “BAGHDAD” BAHJAT SCHOLARSHIP
Camryn Sharratt
Hastings College
Sponsored by
The Family and Friends
USS AMERICA (CV-66) SCHOLARSHIP
Rachel Kling
University of Florida
Sponsored by
The Tailhook Educational Foundation
USS ORISKANY (CV-34) SCHOLARSHIP
Brendan Switts
Georgetown University
Sponsored by
The generous donations from Hook 2007 Reunion Attendees and The Gold Wings Foundation
LCDR HARRY AND STACY SKIRM DEFYING THE ODDS SCHOLARSHIP
Katie Ann Miller
United States Naval Academy
Sponsored by
Harry and Stacy Skirm
USS MIDWAY (CV-41) FOUNDATION “FREEDOM ISN'T FREE” SCHOLARSHIP
April Gahafer
University of Kentucky
Sponsored by
The USS Midway Foundation
TECHNOLOGY & EVALUATION SCHOLARSHIP
Alexandra Filan
Brown University
Sponsored by
2014 reunion and the SOUTHWEST COMMANDRY
USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64) SCHOLARSHIP
Evan Morgan
Dartmouth College
Sponsored by
The Tailhook Educational Foundation
USS LEXINGTON (CV-16) “THE BLUE GHOST” SCHOLARSHIP - (TEF annual perennial line #18) -
Richard Drake III
Texas A&M University
Sponsored by
The Tailhook Educational Foundation